Interchangeable preformed necktie



April 28, 1953 v R. J. CQREY 2,636,178 INTERCHANGEABLE PREFORMED NECKTIEFiled Aug. 29, 1950 INVENTOR. ROBERT J COREY Patented Apr. 28, 1953UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INTERCHANGEABLE PREFORMED NECKTlE Robert J.Corey, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application August 29, 1950, Serial No. 182,018

Claims. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mens neckwear,and has for its principal object to provide a necktie construction inwhich the visible drape portion of the tie, the knot portion and theneckband portion all are interchangeable.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a preformednecktie knot portions in the form of a shell usable with any of aplurality of drape and neckband portions.

Another object of the invention is to provide said preformed knotportion shell with means for tucking the drape portion of the tiethereto.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an interposersecurable to said drape portion and engageable in said knot portionshell, said interposer being constructed in such manner that itstylishly curls and dimples the said drape portion.

Still another object of the invention is to construct said neckband insuch a manner that the same is not only adjustable to the users necksize but also is immediately adjustable to fit the users collar whetherthe latter is open or closed.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary frontal view of the tie of the inventionassociated with a shirt collar.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the knot and neckband portions of thetie with the latter broken away.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of knot portion shell with the locking means inlatching position.

Fig. 4 is a plan view similar to Fig. 3 but with the locking means inunlatched position.

Fig. 5 is rear view of the knot portion shell with the locking means inlatching position.

Fig. 6 is a rear view similar to Fig. 5 but with.

the locking means in an unlatching position.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the knot portion shell.

' Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an interposer for interconnecting thedrape portion of the tie with the knot portion shell.

Fig. 9 is a rear view of the said interposer. Fig. 10 is a frontal viewof the interposer with the drape portion of the tie secured thereto.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view illustrating theopenable connections be:- tween one end of the neckband and the knotportion shell.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view illustrating theconnection between the other end of the neckband and the knot portionshell and also the'means for adjusting the neckband to fit an open orclosed collar.

Fig; 13 is an enlarged sectional View on line |3--|3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings wherein a me: ferred form of the inventionis illustrated, particularly to,Figs. 1, 2 and 10, the necktie comprisesgenerally a knot portion shell IS, a neckband I 6, an interposer l1 anda drape portion la. The drape portion l8 of the tie consists of anordinary necktie cut off just below the point at which the knot wouldordinarily be formed.

The knot portion shell l5 preferably is formed in one piece of anydesired material such as metal, plastic, bone or the like and may be ofany desired color or may, if desired be fabric covered further, the samecan be designed to contrast with or match the drape portion l8.

7 The configuration of shell I5 is such as to sim:

ulate a perfectly formed four in hand knot when viewed from the front.At its rear, however, the shell I5 is open with narrow edging flanges 20along opposite sides of the opening. .As a consequence of its simulationof a four in hand knot. the shell l5 has a laterally wide opening 2| atthe top thereof and tapers down to a relatively narrow opening 22 at thebottom. Top opening 2| however is extremely narrow from front t rear dueto the curvature of the shell on the vertical axis as indicated at 23.In order to'provide for mounting the shell in proper position relativeto a shirt collar such as-that designated 24 in Fig. 1, an ear 25 isbent off the shell at each upper rear edge thereof, said ears beingpositioned at an angle which adapts them to lie flat against the band ofcollar 24. The connections between neckband l6 and the ears 25 will bedescribed hereinafter.

One rear edging flange 20 of the shell [5 is considerably widened ashort distance above the under edge of the shell as indicated at 2G. A-horizontal cut out is provided in wide portion 26 to accommodate a pivotpin 21 which is, mounted in upper and lower ears is bent of! rearwardfrom the flange. Coiled about pin 21 is the end of the rear, edgingflange 30 of a horizontal latching member ill in the form of a swingingshelf, see Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, '7 and 13. The shelf 3i is ofsemi-spherical outline to comple ment the interior cross-sectionaloutline of the shell I5, and is of sufiicient lateral width to extendinto a notch or cutout 32 in a widened portion 33 of the other of therear edging flanges 20. The member 31 is shown in latching position inFigs. 3 and 5 and in non latching positions inFigs. 4 and 6. In latchingposition the member 3! is located completely within the shell with theedging flange 3t thereof aligned with the flanges 2Z8 oi, the; shell.The member: is held in latching'position by means of a leafspring-cletent 34 which is welded at one end to the uppe face of the member andwhich has an upwardly extending arch 35 near its. free end Kesilientlpengaging the upper edge of the cutout 32 in the shell flange 20. To movemember 31 to an un-- latching position wherein it is entirely withoutshell Hi, all that it is required to do is to overcome the pressure ofspring 34.

' The construction is such that an object having a; tie;- drape:portien. it secured thereto. and of' such size as to fit within shell t5beneath latch-= ing member 3! but not through the birttomiopene i-ngthereof, is efir'ectively' locked in the. shell by the member 31.

According to inner n,theobjectgtoewhich. the tie drape portio... is:secured; is; th. .nt poser l? which.preferably is; formed. of an easily:worked plastic such as Incite; Said interpcser is illustrated in Figs.8, 9, l and-I l3 angdi c0m prises; a. semi-spherical: disc. 36.: haying;itsarcuate edge angularly' undercut as. at. 37* to; fit; against. thetapering Wall of. shell i immediately'hel the. latching member; as.Projecting ream fromthe fiatzside of disc 3rd isia; blccirdtadaprted toextendbetween the. edging: flanges 2%; of shell l5. when the interpeseris positioned: in, the late ten: The blqch 38: also. entends; downwardfrom: disc. as. integnali with another bloclc t'll centrally disposedrelativev to said; disc... The: block. it is ner tlllat the former. isstylishly curled; and dim pled theiollowing means are provided;'lihecdintr 3.6; is: provided" with. four holes. (#2,. two; adia the:rear" comers of block at and. two adjacent: the front lip of." thegroove The-holes: are: adapted; tp receive threads utilized; to. secure:to. gethen the .interposei: andthe tiedrapepention l 8.

cent.

The four holesAE- areint itconnected by grooves 4%" in the face of thedisc; said-f grooves being adapted; tomaint'ain; all threads: below:the: sun faoethe. discandi'thereiore outaofr conta'otwvith: the latchingmember ti pair of vertically spaced holes. iii? are aiso provided ineacheside ofl the-block dill to all'ove for the passage threads;through. a 100132453015 the tie drape: portion. i -li: inserted intothegroove 62!: to form: a diinplein. the tie. The blockBdfiisalsozprovided'awith axvertically spaced of thread receivinghol'es.46 traversed-I laterally by grooves: it: 11- the i eacface: of thebloclr'. lflhe edgesmf t'he:drapeportion in are secured in: abuttingrelationship with. the sidesof block 38? by threads passed-f through.the groovesl 'i andprotected from wear thereby; These threadsmay alsosecure a: loop 53 :made of fabric or other soft mater :l f'orhanging theinterchangeable drape portion itzon anp suit'abl'e hook or. tie hangerwhen the drapeporticrn is not-worn;- Itiwilllbe seen' thereiore that bymeansof the just described arrangement of grooves and holes, the upperedge of the drape portion l8 can be firmly secured to interposer il insuch manher as to provide the former with the desired curled and dimpledappearance.

The neckband it comprises a fabric belt 59 having one end thereof loopedthrough an angularly positioned slot 58 of a buckle member 52. Saidbuckle member has an extension 53 from which a finger. 5. is curledthrough. a suitable slot one of the shell ears 2%, see Figs. 2 and 12.The other end of belt 5t is looped through a slot in a hook member 56having a tongue 5? engageableii slot 58 in a buckle member Lise bucklemember member will has a finger'fi engaging a slot 55 in the other shellear. 25;. see Figs... 2 and 11. In order that the tongue 5'! will notform an uncomfortable bulge that portion of buckle member which tongue51 engages is onset outward as indicated at El It will readily beseenthat he hook member: 555 provides a simple and (infective means forsecuring the neckband" it about the usersneck;

in order toadjust the length of neclrband': l-li users requirements, tii op the of. which engages the hook member also engages an ordinaryadjusting bncizlett.

Itis desii'ed that when neclrban'd lii is'adjush ed to: siae and engagedunder a use s collar, the same be immediately adjustable allow 01 thecollar being: opened. For example; on: hot days it is the custom tolower the portion of the tie a sheet distance belo" "3sflGI'iIl2l-1Ip05ition and to open the collarbutlon. To this end thatportionv of'neclzband which is looped about buckle 52 has secured onitsen a hook member ts having a: narrow tongue engag-eah-leover theraised: portion: of the center b r of a fixed three bar buckle member6?. As st. shown in l ig. one sidebar of the buckle ielnber 83 isprovided with a holes 5-38 utilized-in stitching"- tl'rebucisl'enieinbei: to belt- 5'6 at the desired distance irointhe hookmember The construction is such-that-wh n tongue 6 is? engaged with bar-855 buckle member t l as shown in Figs. 2 and l the tie is martin-inc. iHowever if the to d the bar'fid theltnot p I be f ree-t'o'below ered.desired distance permit of the collar being opened.

While-I have illustrated an ferred embodiment of-iny ention; it tobe'understood 1 do not in, myself'to-theprecise constructionliereii-i losedand the rightreserved to all" changesand modifications coniingwitiiinthe scope oithe invention. a'sdefined' in the appended claims.

-Having thus described my invention; what- I claim as new; and desire tosecure by United States Iietters Patent is i. In anecktie; ashellin-thfour-inh-an'd tie knot havingan opening; extended in from its rear face;said opening being tapered in width from its" topto it's hottoin end, aninterposerfittedintcthebottom end e opening; a drapepor-ticn mounted ont rnoserto means OIlS'iilil shellengagedwi thetop of saidinterposer-holding it rixedl'y 2 position in the botton'r end of saidopening, said interpcser having atop disc shaped peripherally tocon'fcrinto the crass sectionalsi-lap of said opening; and a bicclt'de:penclii'ig from disc and to said drape portion is secured; said" blockhaving a groove in cribed the preits front face into which said drapeportion is pressed to be dimpled thereby immediately below said shell.

2. In a necktie, a shell in the form of a four-inhand tie knot having anopening extended in from its rear face, said opening being tapered inwidth from its top to its bottom end, an interposer fitted into thebottom end of said opening, a drape portion mounted on said interposerto depend therefrom beneath said shell, and means on said shell engagedwith the top of said interposer holding it fixedly in position in thebottom end of said opening, said interposer having a top disc shapedperipherally to conform to the cross sectional shape of said opening,and a block ole-- pending from said disc and to which said drape portionis secured, said disc having peripheral edges undercut to conform withand snugly fit into the tapered configuration of the opening in saidshell.

3, In a necktie, a shell in the form of a four-inhand tie knot having anopening extended in from its rear face, said opening being tapered inwidth from its top to its bottom end, an interposer fitted into thebottom end of said opening, a drape portion mounted on said interposerto depend therefrom beneath said shell, and means on said shell engagedwith the top of said interposer holding it fixedly in position in thebottom end of said opening, said interposer holding means comprising ahorizontal latching member extended into said opening to rest on the topface of said interposer, and a flange formed on the edge of saidlatching member at the rear of said shell, said flange having one endpivotally mounted on said shell at one side of said opening to bepivoted relative to said shell to move said latching member out of saidopening to free said interposer to be lifted vertically out of saidopening.

4. In a necktie, a shell in the form of a four-inhand tie knot having anopening extended in from its rear face, said openin being tapered inwidth from its top to its bottom end, an interposer fitted into thebottom end of said opening, a drape portion mounted on said interposerto depend therefrom beneath said shell, and means on said shell engagedwith the top of said interposer holding it fixedly in position in thebottom end of said opening, said interposer holding means comprising ahorizontal latching member extended into said opening to rest on the topface of said interposer, and a flange formed on the edge of saidlatching member at the rear of said shell, said flange having one endpivotally mounted on said shell at one side of said opening to bepivoted relative to said shell to move said latching member out of saidopening to free said interposer to be lifted vertically out of saidopening, and means retaining said flange in a pivoted position in whichsaid latching member is extended into said opening and engaged with thetop face of said interposer.

5. In a necktie, a shell in the form of a four-inhand tie knot having anopening extended in from its rear face, said opening being tapered inWidth from its top to its bottom end, an interposer fitted into thebottom end of said opening, a drape portion mounted on said interposerto depend therefrom beneath said shell, and means on said shell engagedwith the top of said interposer holding it fixedly in position in thebottom end of said opening, said interposer holding means comprising ahorizontal latching member extended into said opening to rest on the topface of said interposer, and a flange formed on the edge of saidlatching member at the rear of said shell, said flange having one endpivotally mounted on said shell at one side of said opening to bepivoted relative to said shell to move said latching member out of saidopening to free said interposer to he lifted vertically out of saidopening, and means retaining said flange in a pivoted position in whichsaid latching member is extended into said opening and engaged with thetop face of said interposer, said retaining means comprising a springdetent secured at one end on said latching member and having a resilientarch at its free end, said shell having a cutout at the free end of saidflange engaged by said arch in the last-mentioned pivoted position ofsaid flange.

ROBERT J. COREY.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 1,746,837 Keys Feb. 11, 1930 2,043,527 Brown June 9, 19362,453,733 Taborski Nov. 16, 1948 2,461,854 Taborski Feb. 15, 19492,501,741 Richmond Mar. 28, 1950

